Church of England due to begin overhaul of safeguarding system
The Church of England on Tuesday will take the first step towards overhauling its safeguarding system to make it independent of the religious institution, seeking to restore confidence following several failures on dealing with abuse.
Church of England ‘broken’, lead safeguarding bishop says after abuse scandal
The Church’s General Synod gathered on Monday for the first time since the resignation of Justin Welby following safeguarding failures.
Church of England leaders debate abuse scandal
Rarely has a meeting of church leaders in the UK been more anticipated. In a tumultuous few months, the Church of England has seen the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby over failures in the John Smyth abuse scandal,
Bishop of Newcastle says Archbishop of York 'wrong person' to lead the Church of England
Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley has repeated her called for the Church's current temporary leader Stephen Cottrell to resign
Only one in four people ‘view Church of England favourably’ after abuse scandal
One in four people view the Church of England favourably following its abuse scandal, a poll has found. A quarter of adults in England, Scotland and Wales polled by YouGov on Feb 2 and 3 said they had a positive opinion of the institution, down from 32 per cent in November.
Synod members to debate and vote on new safeguarding model for Church of England
The Synod is sitting for its first session since the resignation of the archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, after safeguarding failures. He quit after pressure following a revi
‘Secretive, self-protective bishops’ must be forced to change, Church told ahead of crunch safeguarding vote
This is backed by survivors of abuse and was supported by Labour MP Marsha de Cordova, church estates commissioner, who told ...
'Deeply dismayed' Church of England interim head pledges reform to prevent abuse
The Church of England's interim head Archbishop Stephen Cottrell on Monday pledged better systems to prevent abuse within the ...
Sisters ‘abused by vicar’ say Church of England must be ‘restructured root and branch’
They argue it is a business like any other but just happens to sell religion - and must be answerable to external scrutiny ...
Bishop of Warrington's message as Church of England 'rocked' by controversy
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10% of priests in this Catholic diocese in England are married. Here's a look inside their daily lives.
Fr. Clive Dytor is one of many married ex-Anglican clergy who quit the Church of England in the wake of its 1992 decision to ...
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Church of England bans non-alcoholic wine, gluten-free bread from communion: 'injustice'
The Church of England has officially affirmed that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used as substitutes when taking communion after clergy asked to end the injustice to those unable ...
Bishop’s resignation latest in series of difficulties for Church of England
The Bishop of Liverpool’s resignation is the latest development in what has been a tumultuous time for the Church of England.
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Could older people hold the key to church growth?
New research is highlighting the wide range of activities that churches are offering to older people – and the growing ...